Firearm-magazine.



G. P. ORME.

'rsKEARM MAGAZINE.

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245,499. Patented Nov. 5, 1917.

311 vento@ Za/vdnefl? rrme `UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GARDNER P. oRMILoF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT oF ooLUIvIBIA.

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zines and the object in view is to provlde in connection with a fire armmagazine, means for facilitating the recharging of the magazine withcartridges.

With the ordinary construction of re arm `magazines, it is a diiicult4and oftentimes practically impossible matter-t0 reload the magazine,this being especially `true in extremely cold weather when the fingersare numb and temporarily incapable of forcing the cartridge intothemagaz-ine vin accordancewith the present practice.

The `particular object of the yinvention is to provide means capable ofpractical use in cold weather for compressing the follower "spring inthe magazine to enable the cartridges to be inserted in the magazine oneafter the .other-.with the greatest possible easef` p l y A furtherobject in view is to provide meansV whereby VWthe follower: may` `betemporarily locked at intervals in the movement` thereofffor the purposeof temporarily .relieving the strain Von theng'ers ofthe operator. w The.spring` compressing means also` comprlses a finger grip Vin the form ofa pin, and this: pin is'made removable so that@ itfdoes not interfereinany way with` the .y

` Y pointed at one end as shown at f to facili- `tate inserting the samethrough the side removal` lof the "magazine :from i nthe gripyyof thegun nor theV reinsertion of the magazine therein. i

With the above andlother ects in-vieiw, thel inventionconsistsin thenovel construc-- the magazine.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led March 16, 1917. Serial N o. 155,215.

Fi 4 is an inverted perspective view of the ollower.

Fig. 5 1s a fragmentary cross section taken in line with the followerdepressing pin.

The magazine A, in the general formation thereof, is similar to themagazine now in common use, the same being of suitable length toaccommodate the desired number of cartridges B, the latter beinginsertible in the normally upper end of the magazine.

. The magazine is insertible in and removable from a magazine chamber Cformed in the grip D of the fire arm as indicated in Fig. l, any usualor preferred means being employed for locking the magazine in the grip Dand unlocking the same to admit of the removal of the magazine.

In carrying out the present invention, the magazine is formed in theopposite side walls thereof with longitudinal slots a and in thepreferred embodiment of the invention, each slot a is formed atintervals in the length thereof With lateral extensions or notches b thepurpose of which will hereinafter appear.

The follower E which is slidable longitudinally within the magazine A isprovided on the lower side thereof with a down- Wardly` extending lugeformed with a transversely elongated slot e. F designates a hand gripshown in the form of a pin for compressing the follower spring G, saidpin being insertible through the slots a of the magazine and alsothrough the slot or transversely elongated opening e in the lug e asshown in Fig. 5. The pin F is preferably M walls of the magazine andthrough the lug e `and said pin is also preferably forme `with a stopshoulder f .which bears against the face of the magazine A when the pinis fully inserted in place, saidshoulder serving y y. toproperlyposition thQPinF in order ythat the opposite end portions .of said pinmay..

project equally from both sides of the magaf zine, ,thereby providingeiiicient` gripping portions. for the fingers of the hand as 'illus- 7.j

trated in Fig. 2.

When the magazine is if" moved from the grip D and at such time, thefollower E is at the top or cartridge receiving end ofthe magazine. Thepin F the lng e of the follower E, said pin also A passing through bothof the slots a. The magazine is then gripped in the hand as indicated inFig. 2, preferably with the thumb supporting the lower end of themagazine and the index and second fingers en aged over the projectingend portions o the spring compressing and follower depressing pin F. Nowby a closing movement of the hand, the pin F is caused to travellengthwise of the slots a, carrying with it the follower E andcompressing the follower spring G. During this movement the cartridgesare inserted in the receiving end of the magazine. This movement iscontinued until the magazine is filled with cartridges. At any timehowever, the operator may thrust the pin F laterally into engagementwith any desired notch b and thereby temporarily lock or latch thefollower, thus enabling the tension on the fingers to be relieved. Theoperation may then be continued at the convenience of the personcharging the magazine, and after the magazine has been filled withcartridges, the pin f is removed. After this there is no projection oneither side of the magazine and the latter may` be reinserted in theusual way in the magazine chamber C of the grip D. l

The invention herein shown and described is particularly useful inextremely cold weather, when it is practically impossible, with themagazines now in use, to compress the magazine spring and insert thecartridges therein. The pin F forms an eilicient grip for theV fingersand enables the magazine spring to becompressed with comfort and withsafety. The fire arm may be provided at any suitable place with a recessor pocket to receive and hold the pin F when the latter is not. in use.The housing of the pin F may be left to the will and convenience of themanufacturer. The magazine may also be loaded more quickly and with lessexertion than the ordinary magazine.

' I claim y j l. A fire arm magazine formed with slots extendinglonfgitudinally of the opposite side walls thereo a spring ressedfollower movable within said magazine, and a detachable follower springcompressingmember adapted to be inserted through said slots and toengage a part of said follower and ybeing further adapted to be movedlongitudinally of said slots carrying with it said member bemg of suchlength as to provide finger magazine, a follower spring, a lug extendingfrom the underside of said follower and formed with an opening elongatedtransversely of the slots inthe magazine, and a follower depressingmember adapted for removable insertion through the opening in said lugand for movement longitudinally' and laterally of the `slots of themagazine,

whereby said follower depressing member may be moved into engagementwith any one of said notches, said spring depressing member being ofsuch length as to provide finger gripping portions which project beondthe slde walls o f the magazine when in its working position.

3. A fire arm magazine formed with slots extending longitudinally of theopposite side walls thereof, a springpressed follower movable withinsaid magazine, and a detachable follower spring compressing memberadapted to be inserted through said slots and to engage a' part of saidfollower and beingr further adapted to be moved longitudinally of saidslots carrying with it said follower, said spring compressing memberbeing of such length as to provide linger grippin portionswhich projectbeyond the side v. a ls of thelmagazine when in its working position,and also having a positioning shoulder for limiting the extent of itsinsertion.

4. T he combination of a re arm having a magazine chamber, a magazineremovably inserted in said chamber and formed with v slots extendinglongitudnally of the opposite side walls thereof, a spring pressedfollower movable longitudinally within said magazine, and a followerdepressing pin adapted to be removably insertedthrough a part of saidfollower and through the slotted side walls of the magazine, said pinbeing of suitable length to provide finger gripping portions whichproject beyond the opposite side walls of the magazine when in itsworking position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

GARDNER P. ORME.

Witnesses:

BENNETT S. JoNEs, DOROTHY A. BURGH.

